I have experimented with alot of GPS navigation options on the bike ever since I bought it. All had their issues. The Garmin Nuvi units have alot of short comings I dont like at all. My Garmin 60csX is a fantastic unit, but more suited for hiking, not car or bike navigation, and the screen is way too small. The TomTom app on my iPhone is excellent, but the iPhone screen was just a bit too small for my tastes also.     So, for the hell of it, I mounted the iPad on my handlebars one day and ran the TomTom […]

I started out with a set of soft saddle bags on my DL650, which were very useful, they actually held more than you would think. But even though they came with rain covers, I would not exactly say they were water proof, and there was no way to lock them. I plan on doing some camping trips on the bike and multiple day trips, so I wanted to upgrade the bags to something water tight and lockable. I looked over every option out there for hard cases. There are alot of great options out there, but most of the nicer […]